History at The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 81 graduates a year

$44,806
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,159
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#91 of 459
Rank by pay
#67 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,000
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Arlington graduates in history earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Arlington Compares for History

All 459 colleges reporting history earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$136,403$125,641#1$61,127
2Duke University Durham, NC$112,377$120,596#2$60,750
3Yale University New Haven, CT$109,947$98,987#3$54,700
4Amherst College Amherst, MA$103,601$91,232#5$56,444
5Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA$100,087$91,138#6—
6Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$98,079$93,351#4$53,828
7University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$88,517$90,023#7$48,555
8Brown University Providence, RI$85,520$84,228#8$42,296
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$82,031$78,077#9$44,706
10Princeton University Princeton, NJ$80,347$70,519#19$45,363
…
88Nevada State University Henderson, NV$57,600$59,782#57$50,149
89St Lawrence University Canton, NY$57,349$54,584#119$35,230
90University of Dayton Dayton, OH$57,218$61,060#46—
91The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$57,159$58,114#67$44,806
92Baylor University Waco, TX$57,006$57,958#69$20,391
93University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$56,937$51,261#217$27,581
94University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$56,937$51,261#218$27,581

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Arlington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$109,197$84,759#117 of 349
Computer Engineering$105,871$81,226#94 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,993$75,116#106 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,393$85,513#135 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$99,239$78,005#21 of 59
Industrial Engineering$97,788$76,390#49 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$90,158$69,188#186 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,844$70,629#96 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$81,538$52,836#84 of 166
Business/Managerial Economics$80,711$53,984#38 of 84
Information Science/Studies$78,953$57,756#89 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$78,245$54,661#290 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,623$53,980#236 of 452
Construction Engineering—$72,613—
International Business$72,486$48,625#65 of 115
Physics$71,830$34,611#82 of 107
Economics$71,821$46,416#248 of 368
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$67,246$41,773#118 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,454$41,703#66 of 178
Mathematics$66,261$51,443#197 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,294$42,788#46 of 138
Chemistry$63,766—#133 of 209
Marketing$63,088$43,406#338 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,978$45,534#672 of 1176
Architecture$62,345$40,166#67 of 78
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,617$43,038#34 of 158
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,430$37,883#27 of 137
Music$59,198$37,020#11 of 268
Education—$57,410—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,210$40,577#240 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Arlington history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,806 one year after graduating and $57,159 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Arlington rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, The University of Texas at Arlington ranks #91 by median pay four years after graduation, and #67 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at The University of Texas at Arlington worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,000.

← All data for The University of Texas at Arlington · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.